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Wednesday, 21 September 2022 1115 [No 35 – 2022] Fourth Session, Sixth Parliament REPRINT NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ________________________ INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER Note: 1.

 Indicates an oral question.

______________________ President of the Republic ........................................................................................... 1115, 1116 Table of Contents QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY THURSDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER 2022 PRESIDENT 13.
The Leader of the Opposition (DA) to ask the President of the Republic: Whether, in light of the worrying statistic that around 27% of children under the age of five years old in the Republic are stunted, he has found that the Government is on track with its policy commitment to end hunger and malnutrition by 2030, as espoused in the National Policy on Food and Nutrition Security for the Republic of South Africa, 2018- 2023; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
NO3921E 14.
Mr J S Malema (EFF) to ask the President of the Republic: (1) Whether, notwithstanding that he launched the Anti-Gang Unit on 2 November 2018 with the intention of disabling the criminal economy linked to gangsterism, the scourge continues unabated including, but not limited to, kidnapping, torturing of women and money laundering, he has assessed the reasons for its proliferation; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he intends to introduce any new policy directives and or take any steps to curb the proliferation of the specified crimes in the Republic; if so, what policy directives and/or steps has he put in place and/or taken that will ensure that these crimes are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted?
NO3800E INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 - 2022 Wednesday, 21 September 2022 1116 15.
Ms J C N Mkhwanazi (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: In light of the announcement that the remaining units at Medupi and Kusile will be operational as quickly as possible, what (a) is the level of investment required to complete the remaining units and (b) guarantees does the Government have that the completion of the remaining units will contribute to the sustainability of electricity supply considering that the units that are already in commercial service at the specified power stations perform very poorly?
NO3801E 16.
Mr S M Jafta (AIC) to ask the President of the Republic: Whether, following his scheduled bilateral meeting with the President of the United States of America (USA) on Friday, 16 September 2022, the Government is considering to leverage its crime intelligence by partnering with the USA in fighting illicit financial crimes such as base erosion, profit shifting and money laundering; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, will he consider proclaiming a Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Agency in the Republic, to be located within the SA Revenue Service, to fight illicit financial crimes?
NO3999E 17.

Mr L N Mangcu (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: Given the destruction of the railway infrastructure, in particular passenger rail infrastructure which is also utilised for freight, is it not time that the rail infrastructure be declared a national key point and that the theft and/or destruction of economic infrastructure that is key to economic growth is characterised as economic sabotage that attracts stiffer legal sanctions?

NO3802E 18.
NO3802E 18.

Mr J J Maake (ANC) to ask the President of the Republic: Whether the Government will prioritise any of the recommendations made by the Chairperson of the State Capture Commission, Chief Justice R M M Zondo, for immediate implementation?
NO3803E SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS, IN THE NAMES OF Mr V ZUNGULA, Ms TM JOEMAT-PETTERSSON, THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND Mr JS MALEMA, STANDING OVER FROM TUESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2022, ON QUESTION 11 TO BE DEALT WITH IN TERMS OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSE AS AGREED TO ON TUESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2022 11.
Mr V Zungula (ATM) to ask the President of the Republic: (1) Whether, notwithstanding the ongoing investigations by the Hawks and the Acting Public Protector, he has considered it prudent to take the nation into his confidence on the serious allegations surrounding his Phala Phala farm (details furnished), by accounting to the people of South Africa and speaking on the specified issue in the National Assembly, where the elected representatives of the people can engage him on the scandal that has divided the country and caused immeasurable harm to the reputation of the Republic; INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NO 35 - 2022 Wednesday, 21 September 2022 1117 (2) whether with the benefit of hindsight, he has found that he could have responded differently to the serious allegations surrounding him with regard to the entire saga around his Phala Phala farm?
NO2917E REPLY: The PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: Thank you, hon Speaker.

I know that there’s a great deal of interest in my answer to this question.
I would like to say, without appearing as if I do not want to answer questions and that I do not want to be accountable, I should say that as I have indicated before and even indicated it in written replies to members of this House, and also in the debate on the Presidency Budget Vote, as well as in statements on various public platforms, I stand ready to co-operate and also to give an explanation, and to co-operate with any investigations on this matter.
Now, investigations are ongoing by a variety of agencies and I must say that the focus that the various agencies are putting on this matter demonstrates the importance of this matter and the way they are dealing with it.

I have responded to the various questions that have been raised and will continue to respond to all questions that have been put to me by the relevant authorities.
In the course of what they are working on, the authorities have said that it’s best if they deal with all these attendant matters to this theft that occurred at the farm and be able to address every issue.

I’ve been counselled and advised that it is best to address this matter when those processes have been done.

I’d like to say that I stand ready, hon Speaker, as people have said, to take the nation into its confidence.

I stand ready to do so; to give an explanation.


However, for me it has been important that this matter, having occurred, that I should give space, stand back and allow the various agencies to deal with this matter as thoroughly as I believe they are doing.

Now, clearly there are individuals and organisations that seek some mileage out of this issue and the most appropriate response from my side is for the law to take its own course.
It is important for me that due process is followed, including the process that is going to unfold in Parliament, and I’d like to say that I stand ready to co-operate with that process as well, and will be ready to be fully accountable.

So, I stand here as Cyril Ramaphosa, not being unwilling to be accountable.

I want to be fully accountable.


I’m saying once again that I’d like, and it’s important, and even those who are dealing with these matters have said it is important, that we give them space and time to deal with all the aspects of this matter.

It is upon that process reaching whatever point or conclusion that I will be able to speak out on this matter.

That is my submission and I say this with the humility that I can place before this House.

Thank you, hon Speaker.


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